Several celebrities are here for the race, and they all had great things to say about the event: JIM BURT (Former NFL star) I have never done this before.
The 2010 Indianapolis 500 will start today at 1 p.m. The "Greatest spectacle in racing" is the 6th race of the IZOD Indy Car Series schedule.
Both Andrew Poore and Ben Hubers qualified for the NCAA National Championships in the 5,000m. A total of 9 Hoosiers will make the trip to Eugene, Ore.
The 3000m steeplechase was moved to this morning after bad weather last night. De'Sean Turner and Sarah Pease both won their heats to qualify for the national meet. More updates will follow as the event continues throughout the day!
Dy 2 of the Eastern Prelims saw more Hoosiers clinch their ticket to the NCAA National Championships.These Hoosiers qualified on Saturday: Derek Drouin, 2nd place, high jump Kelsie Abhe, 4th place, pole vault Molly Beckwith, 2nd place, 800m The event has been postponed due to weather, with both the men's and women's 3000m steeplechase events left.
The Hoosiers ended their 2010 season in a 15-5 loss today against their in-state rivals. The loss both eliminated the Hoosiers from the Big Ten Tournament and marked the last game for seniors Micheal Earley, Sterling Mack, Tyler Rodgers, and Chris Squires. Indiana finished the year with a record of 28-27, their third winning season in a row.
Helio Castroneves' pit crew won the 2010 IZOD Indy 500 Pit Stop Challenge at the IMS today. The pit crew has won a record amount of Pit Stop Challenges. Castroneves had this to say about his crew's win: You saw it out there, they do an incredible job.
Safety Jerimy Finch will not be returning to the Hoosiers for the 2010 season. It is reported that he will pursue other options outside of the program.
The Firestone Freedom 500 Indy Lights race is a quick 40-lap race, but it started off pretty exciting, especially after practice finished with no crashes.
The IU women's basketball team has signed 5'8'' point guard Alisha Goodwin from Jefferson College. Goodwin had previously played at St.
Practice for the 94th Indy 500 took place for an hour this morning with the drivers turning 1254 laps.
The Hoosiers now face an elimination game against Purdue at 12:05, after losing to Minnesota last night. The Hoosiers put up a good fight after getting behind 8-0 early on in the game.
Two Hoosiers qualified for the NCAA Championship meet last night. Faith Sherrill in the shot put and Jeff Coover in the pole vault.
Tyler Rodger's catch in yesterday's game against Northwestern was picked as the top play of Sports Center's Top 10 plays.
Jeff Howard, the 6'8'' 215-pound center from Westfield will walk-on for the Hoosiers in 2010. Howard averaged 16.8 points, 12.9 rebounds and 3.1 assists in his senior season. Follow the IDS for more coverage of Howard's decision.
Linebacker Jammie Kirlew is now officially a Denver Bronco, according to nationalfootballpost.com. He signed a 4 year deal, worth $1.84 million and received a signing bonus of around $50,000 \0xFEFF
The IU men's golf team shot a 279 in Saturday's final round, its fourth lowest round of the year, but it was not enough as they finished in 9th place at the NCAA Central Regional. The Hoosiers fought their way up the leader board all day Saturday and finished the regional three shots outside of fifth place, the cut off for teams advancing to the NCAA Championships on June 1-6. Leading IU all week was sophomore David Erdy in 11th place individually.
Sophomore left fielder Alex Dickerson has been invited to the 2010 USA Baseball Collegiate National Team Trials, and was named one of 25 semifinalists for the Dick Howser Award.
Led by sophomores Chase Wright and David Erdy, the IU men's golf team sits in 7th place after shooting a 285 in the first round of the NCAA Central Regional at Warren Golf Course in South Bend, Ind. Wright carded a two-under par round of 68 for the Hoosiers and is in 6th place individually. One shot higher than Wright was Erdy, in 8th place individually. Freshman Brant Peaper (73) and Corey Ziedonis (75) also saw their scores count towards the Hoosiers team total. For only the second time all season, All-Big Ten senior Alex Martin (76) was the high score for IU. Five teams will advance out of the Central Regional to the NCAA Championships on June 1-6.
Kelsey Campbell, Lachlan Ferguson and Emily Kasavana were named to the ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District 5 First Team.
